Nothing
is as refreshing as the sweet, juicy taste of a watermelon on a summer
day.However, a watermelon can only be
as good as the one you choose from the market. You may think that choosing a
great watermelon is up to chance, but there are actually several ways to spot
the perfect watermelon.

1. Field Spot

When
viewing watermelons, the first thing that sticks out are those weird white
spots. However, these spots (called field spots)are quite natural. The field
spot is the area where the watermelon rested on the ground. While every
watermelon has a field spot, the best watermelons have creamy-yellow or even
orange-yellow spots. Go for the gold.

2. Webbing

The
webbing of a watermelon indicates the amount of times that bees touched the
flower. The more pollination, the sweeter the watermelon is.

3. Boy or Girl?

You
may have not known this, but watermelons have genders. The ‘boy’ watermelons,
are taller and more elongated, while the “girl” watermelons are more round and
stout. The boy watermelons are more watery, while the girl watermelons are
sweeter.

4. Size

Our
common sense tells us that bigger is better. So we may think that we should get
our money’s worth and get the biggest watermelon we can haul onto our carts,
but in reality, the best watermelons are average-sized. Don’t go for too small
or too big, but just right. Size matters.

5. Tail

The
tail of a watermelon indicates its ripeness. A green tail indicates that it was
picked too soon and will not taste as good. Go for the watermelons that have
dried tails for the best taste.

You
can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a watermelon by its shell.